This biographical data was taken from the Federal Judicial Center [link] on Sep 27, 2017:

Born 1940 in Madison, WI

Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitNominated by George H.W. Bush on September 10, 1990, to a seat vacated by Gerald William Heaney. Confirmed by the Senate on October 12, 1990, and received commission on October 17, 1990. Served as chief judge, 2003-2010.

Education: University of Wisconsin, B.S., 1962Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1965